Laughing Lassi: NYC's #1 South Asian Stand-Up Comedy Show | Oct 30

Laughing Lassi brings the funniest South Asian comedians from NYC and around the world to one stage. New York City's longest-running South Asian stand-up comedy show returns to Broadway Comedy Club on Friday, October 30, with a lineup that includes a Patriot Act writer, a Second City alum newly arrived from Chicago, and a Wall Street banker who does a better Trump than Trump. Four years of sold-out Fridays. One stage, two blocks from Times Square. GET YOUR TICKETS NOW. Seating is limited and most months sell out. The October 30 lineup 🎤 Ismael Loutfi: writer for Netflix's Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj and NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me. Seen on Jimmy Kimmel Live and Bill Burr Presents: The Ringers. Comedy Central half-hour special Sound It Out. Four stars at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe for his solo show Heavenly Baba. 🎤 Mantra: fresh to NYC from Chicago's comedy scene (Second City, iO, The Annoyance, The Lincoln Lodge). Former Second City assistant director and Victor Wong Fellow. Voice credits on The Amazing Digital Circus. Co-founder of the sketch collective Women Off-Colour. 🎤 Feraz Shere: investment banker by day, impressionist by night. Dead-on Trump, Bernie, and Trudeau. Regular on the Big Brown Comedy Hour. 🎤 Raja Krishnan: Comedian based in New York City. 🎤 Neeloy Banerjee (@neeloytellsjokes): Comedian based in New York City. 🎙️ Host: Malika Sen, Broadway Comedy Club regular and host of the NYC South Asian Comedy Festival's Desi Women Takeover. About Laughing Lassi Laughing Lassi is NYC's premier South Asian comedy show, featuring the best Desi, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and Sri Lankan comedians from New York and beyond. As featured in Time Out New York and the New York Comedy Festival, it's become a monthly tradition for hundreds of fans: a night where laughter meets identity, storytelling, and community. The show is in English and open to everyone. You don't need to be South Asian to get the jokes. You just need to have had a mother. 🌟 New in 2026: Audience Spotlight. One guest gets 1 to 2 minutes on the mic and a shot at being featured on our Instagram. 🎉 Free after-party. Stay, mingle, and meet the comics. Location announced at the show. Event details 📅 When: Friday, October 30, 2026. Doors 6:15 PM | Show 7:00 PM sharp (no "Brown Time" here) 📍 Where: Broadway Comedy Club, 318 W 53rd St, Midtown Manhattan (near Times Square, steps from the 50th St and 7th Ave trains) 🍸 Venue policy: 2-drink minimum (alcoholic and non-alcoholic options available) 🎟️ Tickets: cover the main show (7:00 to 8:30 PM), not drinks Perfect for date night, a night out with friends, or a team outing the night before Halloween. 💬 Follow us: IG @LaughingLassi | TikTok @LaughingLassi | Medium @LaughingLassi 🚨 Important information • Lineups are subject to change due to last-minute cancellations. • Refunds available up to 24 hours before the event. No refunds on the day of or after the show, as seating is limited. Produced by comedian Ali Mehedi, founder of Laughing Lassi and the NYC South Asian Comedy Festival. Laughing Lassi — The South Asian Comedy Movement Taking Over New York City In a city known for comedy greatness, where stages like Comedy Cellar, Gotham Comedy Club, New York Comedy Club, NY Comedy Club, and shows in West Village, Greenwich Village, Times Square, and Brooklyn define what’s funny, there is now a new voice rising — one that reflects a billion people across the globe. That voice is Laughing Lassi, New York City’s leading South Asian stand-up comedy show and one of the fastest-growing live comedy events in Manhattan. Laughing Lassi brings together Desi, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Bengali, Filipino American, Japanese American, Chinese American, and Korean American comedians in a space where identity, culture, and comedy collide. It is not just a show — it is a movement. A monthly showcase in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, steps away from Times Square, designed for audiences who crave bold storytelling, sharp perspective, and the raw energy of international voices. The show reflects the momentum of global comedians who have changed the landscape of comedy — Hasan Minhaj, Andrew Schulz, Nimesh Patel, Ali Wong, Russell Peters, Vir Das, Hari Kondabolu, Zarna Garg, Jimmy O. Yang, Aparna Nancherla, Aakash Singh, and more. Comedy fans search phrases like “shows like Hasan Minhaj,” “brown comedy in NYC,” or “stand-up comedy similar to Russell Peters,” and Laughing Lassi appears because the DNA of the show is exactly that — smart, multicultural storytelling rooted in immigrant experience and identity. Why Laughing Lassi Matters Most comedy lineups in Manhattan look the same: similar voices, similar perspectives, similar punchlines. Laughing Lassi is different. At Laughing Lassi, comedians talk about: • Immigrant parents who negotiate everything • Marrying outside your culture • Confusing dating rules in America • Being brown in corporate America • Navigating two identities at once — “American enough” but also “brown enough” From Bollywood jokes to crowd work about spicy food to diaspora humor that hits at your soul, these comedians deliver observational humor, storytelling comedy, dark humor, and clean comedy depending on the night. 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